Principal Solutions Engineer (presales) – Derivatives, EMEA  

Principal Solutions Engineer – Derivatives, EMEA  

Location: Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, London  

WHAT MAKE US, US. 

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!  

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. 

If you like what we’re saying, keep reading! 

Why this role is important to us  

The goal of the EMEA Solutions Engineering (Presales) Team is to contribute to sales cases with existing and prospective clients by providing business and solution expertise to reach revenue targets and expand SimCorp’s profile across EMEA. As trusted advisors, the team members assist clients in making optimal decisions about their solution design.   

You will be part of a team of more than 30 consultants across EMEA. In the role as Principal Solutions Engineer, you will work closely with the Sales and Customer Success Management teams to understand the client needs and requirements. You will provide high quality demos, workshops and PoCs (proof of concept) in the Financial Instruments / Derivatives domain and convey the power of our solutions and services.   

You will be reporting to a Director Solutions Engineering in the SimCorp EMEA Solutions Engineering team.  

What you will be responsible for, in the expert area of Derivatives and Financial Instruments   

• Analyzing workflows and requirements of prospects and translating these into SimCorp solutions   

• Mapping requests from the customer with the product and services offered by SimCorp Dimension  

• Providing high quality responses to prospective client RFIs (request for information) and RFPs (request for proposal)  

• Contributing to and delivering SimCorp Dimension presentations, demos, workshops, and POCs    

• Effectively communicating the benefits and value of SimCorp's solutions to prospective clients   

• Obtaining a thorough understanding of SimCorp's sales model and relevant processes   

• Gaining and maintaining knowledge of SimCorp's product and service portfolio   

• Sharing expertise in overall functionalities of the solution   

What we value  

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be proficient in several of the following skills and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.   

• Domain expertise in Derivatives and Financial Instruments; life-cycle, settlement, collateral, valuation etc.   

• Very good presentation or system demo skills  

• Great consulting and communication skills (both written and oral)  

• Methodical and structured approach  

• Experience in a role in Presales or Implementation in the financial services industry, from an audit company or consulting firm is nice to have 

• Fluency in English is essential (spoken and written). French or German skills would be beneficial 

• Flexibility to travel within EMEA from time to time (approx. 5 days/month)  

Benefits  

Attractive compensation, a bonus program, and a retirement plan are fundamental components of any employment agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a healthy work-life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.   

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Next steps  

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.  

For any questions you are welcome to contact Azeta GUITI Talent Acquisition Partner. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.